Teetering on the sheer cliffs between Conca dei Marini and Amalfi, this 17th-century convent has traded its austere origins for some of the Costiera’s most iconic hotels. The 20 rooms are converted from cells – vaulted ceilings and window nooks give them away – while the terraced gardens, where nuns once meditated, now frame what might be the platonic ideal of an infinity pool, merging sky,sea and swimmable lengths.

In the late 1960s, Umberto Lauritano converted a tuna-net storage house – the tonnara – on the beach of Conca dei Marini into a restaurant. Jackie Kennedy spent long summer days here in 1962, and her favourite pasta – spaghetti with courgettes and small cuts of speck – is still on the menu as Spaghetti alla Jacqueline. Reach it by the restaurant’s hop-on boat shuttle from Amalfi.

It is all about hospitality at this wonderful B&B. Feel at home in this wonderful family house in the heart of Amalfi. Get all the best recommendations from the locals and enjoy the peaceful ambiance at Ercole di Amalfi. 

Buy a ticket and head down to Grotta dello Smeraldo for a look at the beautiful cave and insane waters. Head here early to avoid crowds.